…… When it comes to the issue of faith, the ordinary people, who are usually gentle and amiable, have become hideous at this moment. You have to kneel down; And Xavier, who is usually sleek and flexible, has also become a tendon. No matter how others threaten, never kneel anyway.

Seeing that the smell of gunpowder was getting stronger and stronger, Xavier was about to be beaten, when a voice from the pilgrims said, "Calm down, everyone! And they went to see that it was an old man who was fifty or sixty years old. Many people recognized him and saluted one after another: "Hello Master Shen." "It turned out to be the dog parent of the Shen family, the first family in Shaoxing. Shen Liushou's clan uncle, Master Shen.

Master Shen explained to Xavier: "Westerners are different from us, they only believe in one god for life, if they bow down to our gods." The God he believed in was going to be angry. He said and smiled at everyone: "Strict self-discipline and leniency towards others is the style of our indifferent country." Don't be embarrassed for him

Master Shen is in Shaoxing, that is a man of his word, his old man spoke, who dared not listen? So the excited crowd gradually subsided, and the impulsive young man let go of Xavier.

Master Shen glanced at Sha By. And he took him and left quickly.

After coming out, Xavier looked at the temple with a little trepidation, and then thanked the old Shinshi respectfully for his help.

Master Shen smiled and said, "You and I are not outsiders, so there is no need to be polite." Seeing that Xavier was slightly puzzled, he explained: "I am Shen Mo's uncle and Shen Jing's father" A few days ago, he went to see me. Speaking with me, I only knew that there was a foreign monk in Shaoxing City, and it seems that it was you. ”

Xavier then understood, and hurriedly saluted again.

Master Shen shook his head and smiled, signaling that he didn't have to be polite. said: "Seeing each other is fate, it is better to invite Mr. Sha to sit in the car." ”

Xavier smiled and said, "It's better to be respectful than to obey your fate." Seeing that his Chinese language was so good, Master Shen couldn't help laughing and invited him to get into his carriage.

After getting in the car. Master Shen smiled and asked, "Why did you go to the City Majesty Temple?" ”

"I'm just curious, I want to go in and have a look," Xavier said sincerely, "Now I regret this abrupt move, because I don't understand the psychology of foreign teachers, recklessly cause them to misunderstand, and it is not easy to explain to them, if it weren't for your old gentleman's appearance, I really don't know what to do." He said firmly: "Therefore, I have decided not to visit a Chinese temple until the people of your country have understood my position." ”

"Heh" Master Shen couldn't help but smile and said: "Relax, don't be so serious, and asked with concern: "How is it, it's been a few days since you came to Shaoxing, are you comfortable?" What's not used to? ”

"It's very comfortable," Xavier nodded and said, "The people here are friendly and welcoming, many people invite me to dinner, and they give me a lot of gifts, which makes me feel sorry for me." ”

"Visitors from afar." Master Shen smiled: "You came from such a far away, can't we entertain you well?" As he spoke, he asked, "What is your impression of our Daming?" ”

"The impression is very good, it is much stronger than Europe in all respects, but," Xavier said slightly.

"But it doesn't hurt to talk about it." Master Shen said with a smile: "We Ming people are happy when we hear it." ”

A hint of disapproval flashed across Xavier's face. "I found that your people don't regard honesty as a kind of emblem,"

"What do you mean by that?" Master Shen frowned slightly.

"I was boarding at that Lord Luo's house. Seeing that I was distressed, Lord Luo asked the servant to tell the visiting guests that I was going out" Xavier said: "But I haven't gone out yet, how can I lie and deceive people?" ”

"What's this?" Master Shen couldn't help but laugh and said, "Why don't you go out quickly?" If you go out, it's not a lie. ”

"That's what Lord Luo said," Xavier said, "but I was clearly still at home at the time." How can it be considered to have gone out? ”

"Why are you so dead-eyed?" Master Shen smiled helplessly: "Do you understand what flexibility is?" ”

"That's what I don't quite understand," Xavier said, "In the West, yes is right and wrong, and we generally don't tell lies, and we can't lie," and paused, "It can also be said that we don't know how to be flexible."

"Hehe, Mr. Sha who doesn't know how to be flexible." Master Shen smiled and said, "I admit that this is actually a virtue, but we still have an old saying in Middle-earth. Since you plan to come here to do some business, shouldn't you follow the local customs and learn this kind of flexibility? After a pause, he said: "I see that you have come from thousands of miles away, and you speak Chinese so well, obviously you want to make a career." But IMHO. In the thousands of years of Chinese history, it is impossible to achieve success, although they are talented and noble, they are often painful and not understood, and their reputation is greater than their achievements in life. As he spoke, he saw Xavier sitting there as if he was stupid, and said to himself, "Could it be that this foreigner is thin-skinned and can't speak?" , so he apologized with a smile: "It's a bit presumptuous to say this." Don't take it to heart. ”

"No, no." Xavier came to his senses. Hurriedly shook his head and said: "I want to sincerely thank you, in fact, I have never been able to find the crux of the difficulty of missionary work in the East. He sighed lightly and said, "What you said is very good."

"In fact, people on our side also know that honesty is a virtue, but the habit is like this, and it always gives people a reason to be insincere" Master Shen said with a straight face: "If you can make more people not tell lies through your mission, your mission will be very meaningful." He said with a smile: "For the sake of noble purposes, sometimes you have to do something that is not noble, which is another piece of oriental wisdom." ”

After spitting for a while, Xavier mustered up his strength and asked, "So." Do you think the government will allow us to preach in Daming? He had heard Shen Jing say that he knew that this was an old man who had a career in the sea for many years, so he took out the questions that had been bottomless in his heart and wanted to get his answers.

Master Shen thought about it for a moment and said with a smile: "I don't have a state religion in the Ming Dynasty, in other words, that is to say." As long as it is not a cult that seeks money and tries to commit misdeeds, it does not need to be stunned by the special approval of the imperial court. It can be spread within my borders. ”

"Really?" In India, Nanyang, and Japan, Xavier had to endure all kinds of difficulties in order to obtain permission to preach, and he could not imagine that Daming did not need permission, and he couldn't help but be overjoyed and said: "This will save a lot of trouble." ”

"No, no, but I thought it was the opposite" Master Shen shook his head and said: "You can preach without permission, and it can also be regarded as without the permission of the imperial court", so you will not be protected and recognized by the imperial court, and you will always be in a weak and unsafe position. After a pause, he said: "If you don't have a good relationship with the magistrate, or let the imperial historians look at it unpleasantly." will invite impeachment, and you don't even have the slightest impression of the emperor and important ministers, who will speak for you when the time comes? It's not just a bomb and a quasi, and when the time comes, as long as the emperor gives a rescue order, the whole country will ban proselytizing. As he spoke, he glanced at Xavier and said, "If you really get to that point, if you want to save it again, it will be extremely difficult."

Listening to Master Shen's words, Xavier was anxious and said, "How is this good?" There are so many magistrates in the Ming Dynasty, as well as the imperial history, how can they not be offended? ”

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"Don't worry," Master Shen smiled, "I think you have two paths to go." ”

"Please advise!" Xavier said excitedly.

"The first one is more straightforward, as long as you manage to meet the emperor and get the approval of the saint, you can naturally travel freely throughout the country; However, I have been superstitious to Taoism and favored the monks," Master Shen said: "It is said that the peers go to the wrong family, and those Taoist priests and monks will definitely not let you get your wish." ”

Xaviam had a deep understanding of this, and he had always been fighting against Hindus, Brahmans, Buddhists, and other pagans, and he had come to the experience that a government-backed sect was almost invincible, so he was discouraged and said, "This is more difficult, so you should say the next one." ”

"That's good." Master Shen nodded and smiled: "The next one, it's slower" in my country. There's an unofficial force called Wind Commentary, you know? ”

"Wind review?" Xavier hesitated slightly: "Is it the meaning of public opinion?" ”

"Yes, you are really good at Chinese" Master Shen smiled: "It's this kind of thing, it is not determined by the official, but by the scholars and doctors in the opposition, as long as these people recognize you and are willing to say good things for you, then you will have a good reputation; When the wind rating is high. Both the officials and the common people will respect you very much, and even the emperor will not easily deny you, and then your mission will go smoothly..."

"Really? That's great! Xavier was delighted and said, "Then please give us a good review, I am willing to pay any price." ”

"I don't have that ability," Master Shen said embarrassedly, "I'm just one of the wild doctors." You've got to get good reviews. "So how do you get it?" Xavier asked.

"It's up to you." Master Shen smiled: "But in my experience, if you want to get praise from others, you generally have to get the approval of others first. Then gain the admiration of others. ”

Xavier muttered, "Really? So how do you go about it? ”

"I can't help you." Master Shen smiled: "Think about it yourself, how can you integrate." How can you gain the respect of the scholars? ”

Xavier nodded slowly, "I see." ”

Looking at Xavier who was deep in thought, Master Shen said secretly: "Humble words, I have completed the task you have assigned, but what are you going to do with this foreign monk so hard?" , Master Shen did not take Xavier home, but took him to Shen He, because Shi Mo was going to leave home tomorrow, and he specially set up a banquet today. Please gather with friends and relatives to say goodbye.

When I arrived at his house, it was already full of friends. But before the banquet opened, they were all waiting for him, the patriarch of the Shen family. As soon as he arrived, everyone invited him to his seat and coaxed: "Three glasses of wine, three glasses of wine!" ”

Master Shen was also very happy, drank three glasses of old wine in a row, smiled at Shen He and Master Yin, who were close to him, and said, "I'm sorry, the old man is late." I didn't expect that there were so many people in the temple today, and the carriage didn't move for half a day. ”

Master Yin said with a smile: "My brother burns nine incense sticks every month, and it burns really well." ”

"What's the use of that... Old Man Shen sighed. He said in a low voice: "The little bastard will not go home" said and raised his voice, and said to the silence on the main escort seat: "I have also been punished for this wine, let's have a banquet." ”

Shen Mo smiled and said, "Uncle wait a little,

The crowd looked at each other. There were people sitting on all the chairs, and there was still a shortage, and I didn't know what medicine he bought with his gourd. Guarding the face of so many people, Shen He deliberately put on a dignified posture and asked, "Humble words." What other customers are there, don't you sell it? ”

"Everyone, wait" stood up silently and said with a smile: "I have to invite this guest personally, and I will go back when I go." With that, he walked to the back hall.

The crowd looked in the direction he was leaving, and there was a lot of discussion. I don't know what kind of characters will be invited

After a while, footsteps sounded behind the screen. Everyone looked with bated breath and saw a shy young woman holding a child in her arms. appeared on the flower hall, although the two were of the same age, but after the silent body was slightly wrong, they held the gift of the junior. So no one will be mistaken.

As soon as he saw the woman and the child, Shen He, who was still a strict father, was at a loss, and said: "You, you" Why is she here? It turned out that this woman turned out to be his aunt's wife, and the little boy who looked like one or two bamboo shoots was naturally his old tree blooming new flowers, adding a little brother to Shen Mo.

Because of the strong reaction to the silence that was the continuation of the string, he even ran away from home for a long time. Therefore, Shen He has always had palpitations, and even guaranteed that he would not move his heart again according to Buddhism. But his identity is not what it used to be, how many people want to give him the leap girl on the pole, and almost every day someone comes to make peace with him, plus he has been pampered and full of blood in recent years, it is inevitable that there are some wrong thoughts, but I am afraid of annoying my son again. So I was entangled.

Master Shen knew his thoughts, and was apologizing for not succeeding in protecting him that time, so he gave him an idea: "Humble words are to be an official outside." Even if it is sold to the emperor's family, he will not be able to come back for ten or twenty years, you might as well accept it first, give birth to the child, and have a prelude to it, even if he doesn't recognize that aunt, can he still not recognize his younger brother? ”

Shen He thought about it, anyway, he said that he wouldn't be able to come back in ten or eight years, so I'll enjoy it first... But he was used to being honest, and he worried: "This, is this good?" ”

"What's so bad." Master Shen said: "My son dares to marry without telling me, so why don't you dare to be an old man?" ”

"It's not a humble word to marry without telling me." Shen He whispered: "He is very disciplined. ”

"I said my son..."Master Shen said depressedly.

So, Shen He didn't say hello to Shen Mo. Married him. When the "little aunt" waited for Ruohan to go home to save her relatives, she was just in time for the birth of her little uncle, which made her cry and laugh, and said to Shen He: "Dad, I didn't say you, what did you call this?" If you can hide it for a while, will you still hide it for a lifetime? Will you never let the humble words know? ”

Shen He muttered, "That life was born." You can't stuff it back in. Then he begged his daughter-in-law and said, "Ruohan, I know you have the most ideas." Help me figure out how to explain to my humble words. ”

"Now, we can't hide it anymore." Ruohan said: "When I go back, I'll tell him." ”

"Don't. You don't know his temper. Shen He said: "If I knew that I even gave birth to my younger brother, I don't know how atmospheric the birth is." ”

"And what do you mean..."Don't tell him?" Ruohan said: "Anyway, he is far away in Beijing, even if he is angry, he will come to me, you don't have to worry."

"I know, I know"... I mean" Shen He whispered: "You can't tell him all at once, otherwise I will lose face." ”

"Then according to what you said" Ruohan smiled bitterly: "I should tell him a little bit today, and tell him a little more tomorrow?" ”

"That's it" Shen He smiled awkwardly: "You only tell him when you go back, I want to take a side room." See how he reacts, so that he can feel that he respects whether "if he doesn't agree, you help me persuade him, if he agrees, you wait another year, and then tell him about this doll." ”

"Co-authored, this embezzled the uncle a year old?" Ruohan said helplessly: "Can a one-year-old child be the same as a two-year-old?" ”

"It's the same when you grow up." Shen He smiled: "Can you tell which of the thirteen-year-old children and the fourteen-year-old is older?" So when I see his brother in the future, this matter will be settled. ”

Ruo Hanxin said that his father-in-law really wanted to save face. But my father's order was hard to disobey, so I agreed.

Who knew that the silence would come back after a few years, according to the set they made, the child should still be in the mother's belly, but now they can already call their father, and they won't wear it on the spot? Shen He had no choice but to let his father-in-law help block it first. Then send the two of them back to their parents' house to hide, hoping to get mixed up with this level

Who knows, Shen Mo has a great power, and in the past two days, he has made the situation clear, and directly brought the two of them to the Hongmen banquet.

"It's over, it's over, this is to ask the teacher to ask for guilt" Shen He couldn't help but sweat secretly: "I really want to die to save face and suffer the crime."

Divide the Sichuan ......"

I wish you all a happy Mid-Autumn Festival, reunion, a complete circle, and a beautiful and sweet sweetness.